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Step Command Remarks 
broadcasts destined for the 
directly connected network. 
forward directed broadcasts 
destined for the directly connected 
network. 
 
Configuration example 
Network requirements 
As shown in Figure 79, the default gateway of the host is the IP address 1.1.1.2/24 of the interface 
GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 of Router A. Configure a static route destined for the host on Router B. Router 
B can receive directed broadcasts from the host to IP address 2.2.2.255. 
Figure 79 Network diagram 
 
 
Configuration procedure 
1.  Configure Router A: 
# Specify IP addresses for GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 and GigabitEthernet 1/0/2. 
<RouterA> system-view 
[RouterA] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1 
[RouterA-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] ip address 1.1.1.2 24 
[RouterA-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit 
[RouterA] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/2 
[RouterA-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] ip address 2.2.2.2 24 
# Enable GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 to forward directed broadcasts destined for the directly 
connected network. 
[RouterA-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] ip forward-broadcast 
2.  Configure Router B: 
# Configure a static route to the host. 
<RouterB> system-view 
[RouterB] ip route-static 1.1.1.1 24 2.2.2.2 
# Specify an IP address for GigabitEthernet 1/0/2. 
[RouterB] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/2 
[RouterB-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] ip address 2.2.2.1 24 
# Enable GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 to receive directed broadcasts destined for the directly 
connected network. 
[RouterB-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] ip forward-broadcast  
After the configurations are completed, if you ping the subnet-directed broadcast address 2.2.2.255 
on the host, the interface GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 of Router B can receive the ping packets. If you 
delete the ip forward-broadcast configuration on any router, the interface GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 of 
Router B cannot receive the ping packets.